When to paint a house exterior in Midlothian, TX
When to paint in Midlothian, TX
A short season: book early and expect weather delays. The painting window is May, with 2 good months a year. The best month is October, at about 14 painting days. Book a painter by March.
If you want the house done in May, call for quotes in March or earlier; a job pushed past May is likely to wait until next year. For a deck, the months with enough staining days to spare are Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov.
- 2Jan
- 4Feb
- 9Mar
- 11Apr
- 13May
- 4Jun
- 2Jul
- 1Aug
- 7Sep
- 14Oct
- 6Nov
- 3Dec
Month by month
| Month | Painting days | Staining days | With low-temp paint | Avg low / high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 2 | 10 | 37° / 58°F |
| February | 4 | 4 | 12 | 41° / 64°F |
| March | 9 | 7 | 17 | 49° / 71°F |
| April | 11 | 10 | 17 | 55° / 77°F |
| May | 13 | 10 | 14 | 64° / 84°F |
| June | 4 | 3 | 4 | 71° / 92°F |
| July | 2 | 1 | 2 | 74° / 96°F |
| August | 1 | 1 | 1 | 74° / 96°F |
| September | 7 | 7 | 7 | 68° / 91°F |
| October | 14 | 14 | 18 | 57° / 81°F |
| November | 6 | 6 | 15 | 48° / 69°F |
| December | 3 | 3 | 13 | 42° / 63°F |
Deck stain does best in October. Low-temperature paint adds about 54 days a year here.
Towns near Midlothian compared
3 of the 6 nearest places get more painting days, the most in Cedar Hill (94 a year, 8 miles north). A gap like that between towns is usually elevation, a coast or a lake, which is why a painter from a few towns over can be on a different schedule. Waxahachie, Glenn Heights are read from the same station as Midlothian, so their numbers match; the real difference is the distance from that station.
| Place | From Midlothian | Painting days a year | Window | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Hill, TX | 8 mi north | 94 | April to May | Dallas Executive Airport |
| Waxahachie, TX | 10 mi southeast | 76 | May | same station |
| Glenn Heights, TX | 10 mi northeast | 76 | May | same station |
| Mansfield, TX | 10 mi northwest | 84 | April to May | Arlington Municipal Airport |
| DeSoto, TX | 12 mi northeast | 94 | April to May | Dallas Executive Airport |
| Red Oak, TX | 12 mi east | 75 | April to May | Lancaster Airport |
How Midlothian ranks in TX
Of 252 TX places with 10,000 people or more, Midlothian (population 44,104, 85th largest) ranks 193rd for painting days, 12 days below the state median of 89. The longest season in the state is Pasadena, 177 days, 223 miles southeast. The shortest is Town of Pecos at 38. Switching to low-temperature paint here is worth 54 extra days, more than most of the summer months on their own.
Where these numbers come from
Daily records from Mid-Way Regional Airport (4.6 miles away), 2015 to 2024, NOAA Global Summary of the Day. A month is good at 12+ painting days and possible at 6+.